Didn’t know they had soccer in Saudi Arabia.
Would’ve never imagined the assists there could go like this:
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#87 // Van de Beek → Dolberg Ajax 2 – 0 VVV Venlo
There are XXX banners around the stadium, and on the LED screens.
Serving, for a moment, as a warning for the kind of content contained in such a pass.
If you’re older than 18—have a peek:
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#86 // Pogba → Rashford Manchester United 1 – 0 Leicester City
You’re almost exhausted by the greatness of it:
Pogba to Rashford • Rashford to Pogba.
Making a museum-worthy assist every time they’re on the field.
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#85 // Kanté → Higuaín Chelsea 1 – 0 Huddersfield
Mr. Kanté, how did you see this?
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#84 // Armiento → Mileusnic Adelaide United 4 – 3 Brisbane Roar
In Australia, it’s hot in December. Cooler in July.
They say the toilet water flushes in the opposite direction.
And the soccer, it turns out—is completely off the wall.
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#83 // Chilwell → Maguire Leicester City 1 – 1 Liverpool
If you coach a youth soccer team, you may tell your kids:
When in doubt, get your head on the ball—good things might happen.
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#82 // Arthur Melo → Rakitić Barcelona 2 – 0 Sevilla
You whip out your Catalan translator for this one.
And you think how they would say it there:
Increïble. Bonic. Esbalaïdor. Meravellós.
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#81 // Babel → Vietto Fulham 4 – 2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Cody Parkey, if you’re here, take notes:
This is how you use the crossbar.
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#80 // Norburn → Waterfall Shrewsbury Town 2 – 0 Wolverhampton
A piece of paper emerges, as Ollie Norburn sets up to take a corner kick.
Wind direction and weather info? A note from a lady friend?
An abridged, pocket-sized copy of Moby Dick?
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#79 // Harnik → Harnik Werder Bremen 2 – 1 Eintracht Frankfurt
Is it possible to score a goal and its assist?
Martin Harnik… this was masterful.
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